In utero exposure to two liquid ingredients in e-cigarettes – minus the nicotine that drives addiction – can alter skull shape during fetal development, a new study in mice has found. In a series of experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to a combination of two liquids used to create vaping’s throat hit and smoke plume. […]
Australia: Researchers have found in a new study that frequent intake of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy was associated with an 88% increased risk of gestational diabetes. The investigation, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, was led by Bereket Gebremichael of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide, Australia. […]
A limited number of studies have examined the psychiatric morbidity in older adults presenting to emergency departments, but no data is available from emergency trauma clinics. Kanika Sethi et al conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among elderly patients presenting to the Emergency trauma setting. The article has been published in […]
Germany: A large retrospective analysis has revealed that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for acute respiratory failure, with severe forms linked to lower chances of hospital survival regardless of when the injury occurs. The study was published online in Kidney360 on August […]
Findings from a new retrospective analysis suggest that preoperative oral carbohydrate administration reduces insulin resistance and enhances recovery quality in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic liver resection. Researchers observed that patients who received carbohydrates before surgery experienced faster gastrointestinal recovery, lower insulin resistance, reduced inflammation, and improved quality of recovery scores compared to those given only […]
A recent new meta-analysis published in the journal of Frontiers in Neurology suggests that higher serum vitamin D levels may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia. This research analyzed data from over 53,000 participants across 22 observational studies to clarify the relationship between vitamin D and cognitive decline. The study systematically reviewed data […]
A new study published in the journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that daily use of interferon-alpha (IFN-α) nasal spray significantly lowered the risk of COVID-19 infection in adults with solid-tumor or blood cancers compared to a saline placebo. Previous research has demonstrated the role of IFN pathways in COVID-19 protection, with nasal IFN-α being […]
People living in the UK and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation. Findings from a King’s College London study indicate that people not following a Mediterranean – style diet tended to have more severe gum disease, […]
Adolescence is a critical period for both oral and overall health, with nutrition, growth, and dental development closely interlinked. New evidence has shed light on a bidirectional association between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) among adolescents living in deprived communities, underscoring the complex interplay between malnutrition and oral disease. Researchers have found that […]
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite advances in guideline-directed medical therapy. Novel or adjunctive pharmacologic interventions are continuously explored to improve clinical outcomes, including reductions in hospitalizations and mortality. Digitoxin, a cardiac glycoside, has long been used for heart failure and atrial arrhythmias, but […]